The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-09-16

and numbers of them fastened their claws
into Mr.. Russell's clothing. They seemed
to be perfectly tame. by morning they had
disappeared. No one has explained the
phenomenon or recollected a similar occur
renee.
Five acres at the tunnels OF the Cement
Company, two miles south OF La Selle, Illi-
nois, were recentlo leased for twenty years
to company organized in Chicago. The
object Of this lease is 10 raise mushrooms in
these subterranean chambers. Tne superin-
tendent will In a few days leave for France,
and on his return will bring back supply OF
mushroom spawn or seed. 1t is said that
this novel industry cannot but prove a sue
cess, as the mushrooms sell in Chicago for
thirty cents per pound.
Charles Coon, formerly Assistant Sec
retary OF the Treasury. now on his way TO
Europe. has for his mission the placing of a
big block of bonds OF the sy ndcate cont-oll-
ing the consolidated mines of the Lake Su-
perior region. The mines number fourteen,
and The syndicate wants to put the Bessemer
ore IN the Eastern markets. 1t will be ship
ped to Buffa 10 in syndicate vessels and
brought into Pennsylvania by way OF the
Iehigh Valley. The scheme is a big one,
and most Of the money for II Is expected TO
be had in Europe. About 81, 200, 900 will be
needed.
| Mr.. Balterham, OF Asheville, North Car.
| olina inks that he has a very jntelli2eni
| Newfoundland dog. He says that after bel
| four pups had become l1r6e enough to weau
be gave one away, and a Few days afueTward
pointing TO another pup. said, with somG
emphasis : " Tomorrow / am going to givt
that one to Mr.. Blank" The mother seem
ed to listen with attention, and :he mex
/ morning she was missing with the doomed
brat. leaving the other two puppies to taxi
care OF themselves. After pightfall sh
skunk back very slyly with the pup in he
mouth, and seemed happy in having save
II from separation from its family.
james F. Clark owns the largest bo
yard in America. situated at Otsego y. Y
1t contains 126 acres OF vines. 96 OF whic
are in full bearing this season. The woT
OF picking the crop has Just been commenc
ed and 400 pickers are employed. ipcludiD
men, women and youths, whose wages aver
age 81 day for the four weeks required 4
TO gather the crop. The regular workin
force OF the yard through the season is
men and 1j teams. Among the supplies n
quired aye 65. 900 poles and . coo pounds c
twine. The crop for the present season !
stimated at $50. 600 pounds. 1t is alTead
sold under five year contract to an Alban
dealer. who lakes the entire product of III
yard during that period a. 20 cents a pound
DR. Charles c. Abbott says that in ex
peIimsnting on the Intelligence OF bird.
when he Girdled branches on which birds ha
built their nests, although they had laid the
eggs, they would abandon them but il th
nests already contained young birds. not
withstanding the exposure. they would re
main until the young were able to fiy. II
placed a number OF pieces OF wooden yarn
red, yellow. purple. green, and gray In colo
near a tree in which a pair OF BaItimoT
orioles were building a nest. The pieces c
yarn were all exactly alike excepting 1
color. There was an equal Lumber OF eac
color, and the red and yellow were purpose
" placed on top. The birds chose OILY tn
gray pieces, putting in a few purple an
blue ones when the nest was nearly finished
Not red, yellow, or green strand was used